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A late start to listening today–cold cold BUT sunlight–sunlight has been missing for a while. Shirley Horn “I Thought About You–Live at Vine Street” Verve cd A very realistic sounding recording. And Miss Horn delivers.   600×600 76 KB    

February 19, 2025, Derek Gripper, Bates Recital Hall, Austin February 20, 2025: Derek Gripper, Stafford Civic Center February 21, 2025: Shelley Carrol, Scat Jazz, Fort Worth February 22, 2025: Emmet Cohen Trio, University of Texas at Dallas                                   Vanessa Collier, Tulips FTW, Fort Worth February 23, 2025: Emmet Cohen, State Theater, Austin February 28, 2025, Andrew Griffin Quintet, Music of Duke Ellington, Uptown Theater, Grand Prairie                                 Robert Cray, Paramount Theater, Austin March 1, 2025: Vijay Iyer Trio, Cullen Theater, Houston                           Robert Cray, Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas                           Davy Mooney, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 2, 2024: Robert Cray, Heights Theater, Houston March 3-6, 2025: Matt Wilson's Good Trouble with Ben Allison, Voertman Hall, UNT, Denton                               Shelley Carrol, Kitchen Cafe, Dallas March 8, 2025: Matt Wilson, Starr Theater, Fayetteville                            Jackie Venson, Heights Theater, Houston March 14, 2025: Oz Noy, Guitar Sanctuary, McKinney March 15, 2025: Yasmin Williams, Reverend Robert B. Jones, Sr. Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band,, Fort Worth African American Roots Music Festival March 18, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Eisemann Center, Richardson March 19, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wortham Center, Houston March 27, 2025: Charles Lloyd, Bela Fleck/Edmar Castaneda/Antonio Sanchez Trio, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul's Axiom 5, Tigran Hamasyan, Ganavya, Sunny War, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 28, 2025: Ahmed, Tyshawn Sorey, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell, Alabaster DePlume, Ambrose Akinmusire, Barry Altschul 3Dom Factor, Jeff Parker, Immanuel Wilkins, Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Frank Rosaly, Mike Reed's Separatist Party, Steve Coleman and Five Elements, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville                             Jason Moran's Duke Ellington Project, Cullen Theater, Houston March 29, 2025: Joe Lovano Paramount Quartet, Wadada Leo Smith + Vijay Iyer, Sun Ra Arkestra, Vernon Reid, Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston, Ahmed, Kris Davis Trio, Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville March 30, 2025: Anoushka Shankar, Wadada Leo Smith, Vijay Iyer Fieldwork, Amaro Freitas, Kahil El Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Kris Davis Trio, Steve Lehman Trio + Vijay Iyer, Big Ears Festival, Knoxville April 2, 2025: Jonathan Fisher Trio, Texas Tenors (Shelley Carrol, Quamon Fowler, Jason Davis), Sammons Center, Dallas April 4-6, 2025: Chris Thomas King, Cedric Burnside, Kenny Neal, Baton Rouge Blues Festival April 6, 2025: Vid Ramana Balachandran & Vid Patri Satish, Unity Church of Dallas April 8, 2025: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Antone's, Austin April 10, 2025: Jacke Venson, Main Street Arts Festival, Fort Worth April 11, 2025: Brad Mehldau Trio with Christian McBride, Cullen Theater, Houston April 12, 2025: Hiromi's SonicWonder, University of Texas at Dallas April 14, 2025: Jeff Hamilton Trio, Parker Jazz Club, Austin   April 15, 2025: Jeff Hamilton Trio, JazzTX, San Antonio                                Grand Flute Duo, Vid Hemanth & German, Guruvayur Temple, Carolllton April 24-27, 2025: Branford Marsalis Quartet; Stanley Clarke & N*4EVER; Dee Dee Bridgewater with Bill Charlap; Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven Centennial featuring Nicholas Payton and Dr. Michael White; Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra; Bill Frisell with Brian Blade and Thomas Morgan; Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra; Astral Project; New Orleans Groovemasters (Herlin Riley, Jason Marsalis, Shannon Powell); Kyle Roussel; Tuba Skinny; Detroit Brooks Tribute to Danny Barker with Dee Dee Bridgewater; Doreen's Jazz New Orleans; Leroy Jones; Charlie Gabriel; Mahmoud Chouki; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand; Leon Anderson Quintet , Secret Six Jazz Band; Eric Gales: Shemekia Copeland; Chris Thomas King; Kenny Neal; Little Freddie King Blues Band; Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band; Youssou N'Dour; Seun Kuti and Egypt 80; Lila Downs; Etran de L'Air; Zar Electrik; People Museum, Marimba Nandayapa,  New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival April 25, 2025: Branford Marsalis, Carver Center, San Antonio April 26, 2025: Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Orquesta Akokan, Austin Blues Festival  April 27, 2025: John Primer, Jackie Venson, Austin Blues Festival April 30, 2025: The Boss Baritones: Gary Smulya and Frank Basile, Parker Jazz Club, Austin May 1, 2025: Ebo Taylor, Radio/East, Austin May 2-3, 2025: Dobet Gnahore, African Vibrations Music Festival, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas May 1-4, 2025:  Kamasi Washington; Terence Blanchard; Joshua Redman Group with Gabrielle Cavassa; George Wein Centennial featuring Randy Brecker; Nicholas Payton and Triune with Esperanza Spalding; Stephanie and Rachel Jordan with Music Alive Ensemble; Alfredo Rodriguez Trio; Alexey Marti; Meschiya Lake; Jason Marsalis; Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses; Helen Gillet; Trumpet Mafia; Louis Ford and His New Orleans Flairs; Peter Harris Presents Firm Roots; Victor Campbell; Jamil Sharif; Jesse McBride Big Band; The Headhunters (Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Mike Clark); Gladney; Tony Dagradi and the New Orleans Saxophone Ensemble; Steve Lands; Cedric Burnside; Ronnie Baker Brooks; Mr. Sipp; D.K. Harrell; Guitar Slim Jr.; Thandiswa Mazwai; BIM (Benin International Musical); Son Rompe Pera; Layla McCalla; Joy Clark; Yusa Cuban Soul, Pasotano, Las Hermanas Garcia, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 10, 2025: Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia, Unity Church of the Hills, Austin May 28, 2025: Samara Joy, Majestic Theater, Dallas May 29, 2025: Samara Joy, Moody Theater, Austin May 30, 2025: Natalia Lafourcade, Windspear, Dallas June 2, 2025: Samara Joy, Jones Hall, Houston June 6, 2025: Jackie Venson, Jo Long Theater, San Antonio June 7, 2025: Pt. Basant Kabra (sarod) and Pt. Nityanand Haldipur (flute), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin October 5, 2025: Niladri Kumar (Sitar), Unity Church of the Hills, Austin